The more I network… Here is a story I’ve told before but I’ll tell it again. When I first started Eyeup Aerial Solutions I took advice from a number of people, both professionals and trusted friends (and some who fit into both categories). One piece of advice I got was to avoid getting involved…
What is going on with the Drone Code? The Drone and Model Aircraft Code ( popularly known as the Drone Code) appears to be wrong. This raises a few questions. First of all, have I somehow misinterpreted the code and found an error where none exists? I’d be happy for anybody to pick apart the…
Paper Lanterns… What have paper lanterns got to do with improving the speed of publication of correct and high-quality documents by the CAA? This question is triggered by the fact that after three months from the initial issue at the beginning of March, we are still without a useable version of CAP722H, the snappily named…
Oversight Report of CAP 722H Specific Category Operations: Pre-defined Risk Assessment Requirements, Guidance & Policy Humans are amazing. The 9 months gestation period we have, compared to our size is considered pretty long. Long gestation is more common as you move up the intelligence scale and also as an animal gets larger. Elephants…
Tearing up the rule book We found out on the 11th November that the DfT has made a decision to ignore the EASA Open Category C marking system. The current expectation is that they will issue an amendment to the Implementing Regulations before the end of December with the changes coming into force on 1st…
Could the DJI Mavic 3 gain UK C1 marking by Christmas 2022? TUV Rheinland, a world respected test and certification body, has announced, in tandem with DJI, that the Mavic 3 has achieved the world’s first EASA C1 certification. See here for the TUV announcement So what? What does this mean for UK flyers? …
CAA Hot Weather Warning There are currently warnings of temperatures rising into the 40’s (Centigrade) in the UK during the coming week. As ever, the UK is poorly prepared for such thermal extremes so various authorities are releasing warnings about reducing travel, avoiding swimming in cold water and staying in the shade. Not wanting…
Why I’m not buying the DJI Mini 3 Pro Update. As of 18th August 2022, The Mavic 3 has achieved the first C1 marking for use in the European Economic Area only (so no UK C1 mark at the moment). However, see my next predictive blog here! Temptation I’m tempted. Yes, I’m so tempted to go…
This blog will be out of date for any renewal beyond 31st January 2023 See instead Update your Operations Manual 2023 – Eyeup Aerial Solutions Edit 28/12/2022: Please note that although this page desperately needs an update, this is currently on hold. On 7th December 2022, the CAA released their CAP722H document, which was…
DJI Mavic 3 launch. Why shouldn’t we worry about the lack of a “C” mark? Update. As of 18th August 2022, The Mavic 3 has achieved the first C1 marking for use in the European Economic Area only (so no UK C1 mark at the moment). However, see my predictive blog here! DJI’s…